Obituaries

Jul 5, 2019

Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial for Eddie Lee Stelly will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 8, 2019, in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas.  Monsignor Russell Harrington will celebrate the Mass.  Musicians will be Debbie LeBlanc and Phyllis Simar.  Lectors will be Cicely Stelly Theriot and Melissa Foster and gift bearers will be...

Jul 5, 2019

Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial for Lionel "Lonnie" Ortego, Jr. will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, July 8, 2019, in the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas.  Rite of Committal and interment will be held in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington, LA.  Monsignor Russell Harrington will celebrate the Mass.

Mr. Ortego, age...

Jun 28, 2019

Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2019 for Roderick Joseph Boudreaux in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Father Patrick Broussard will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held on Monday, July 1, 2019 from 9:30...

Jun 27, 2019

Opelousas – Robert Christopher Fields, age 59 and a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Chris attended high school at Opelousas Catholic where he was an Allstate athlete in baseball. He was a proud graduate of Louisiana State University where he earned a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Political Science....

Jun 26, 2019

Krotz Springs – Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2019 for Jimmy A. Kemp at First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs. Brother Chad Bolfa will officiate the services.

Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church in Krotz Springs on Saturday, June 29, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. – until the time...

Jun 23, 2019

Mr. Purvis Phillips, age 71, a resident of Melville, LA, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019.

Purvis enjoyed motorcycles, coaching sports and fishing and hunting with his sons.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his companion, Linda Wiltz of Melville, LA; his sons, "Danny"...

Jun 23, 2019

Opelousas - Services for Jennifer "Jenny" Ann Ledoux Gay will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, from 10:30 AM until time of services at 1:00 PM.

Jennifer, age 32, passed away peacefully on...

Jun 21, 2019

Krotz Springs - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Leon Higdon at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Krotz Springs.  Reverend Clint Trahan will celebrate the Mass.  Rite of Committal will be held in the church cemetery.

Mr. Higdon, age 78, a resident of Krotz...

Jun 19, 2019

Opelousas – Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019 for Carol Joseph Ortego at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. The Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park.

Carol Joseph Ortego, age 91 and a resident of Opelousas, passed...

Jun 19, 2019

Melville - Funeral services will be held for Patsy Ann Kimble at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 22, 2019, in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel in Melville, LA.  Reverend Stephen Ugwa will conduct the service.  Entombment will be held in the St. John Catholic Church Mausoleum.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019, from 9:00 AM until...

Jun 17, 2019

Opelousas - Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2019 at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Leonville. Reverend Father Darren Eldridge will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Leo the Great Catholic Cemetery.

Beverly Thibodeaux, age 73 and a resident of Leonville, passed away...

Jun 17, 2019

Opelousas – Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2019 for Eli Thanh Huynh at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. The Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Grand Prairie.

Eli Thanh Huynh, 2 weeks and 6...

Jun 8, 2019

Opelousas-Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2019 for Roger "Red" Aucoin in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Parlor in Opelousas. Deacon Dwayne Joubert will officiate the service. Rite of Committal will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Prairie Ronde. Red Aucoin, age 67 and a resident of Prairie Ronde, passed away on Saturday,...

Jun 7, 2019

Harold Joseph "Joe" LeJeune Opelousas - A Funeral Service will be held for Harold Joseph "Joe" LeJeune at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Reverend Deacon Dwayne Joubert will conduct the service. Burial will be held at Bellevue Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June...

Jun 7, 2019

Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Burnel "Bud" Manuel, Sr. at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 10, 2019, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Reverend Gregory Simien will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held Bellevue Memorial Park. Bud passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday morning, June 7, 2019,...

Jun 4, 2019

Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Patricia Ann Briggs at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at St. Landry Catholic Church. The Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington will celebrate the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held in the St. Landry Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 9:30 AM...

Jun 3, 2019

Opelousas - Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2019 for Charles "Charlie" Lawrence Sebastien in the Skip Montet Chapel at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas. Deacon Sammy Diesi will officiate the services. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park at a later date. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until...

May 29, 2019

Opelousas – Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2019 for Kermit Gay Christ at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas. The Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington will officiate the Mass. Rite of Committal will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park. Mr. Christ, age 84 and a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Wednesday,...

May 23, 2019

Opelousas - Ronald James Burkhead, born July 20, 1946, passed away on May 23, 2019 at his home after an extended illness.

A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Wednesday, May 29th at 2:00 p.m. in the Skip Montet Chapel at LaFond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. Deacon Sammy Diesi will officiate the...

May 21, 2019

Visitation will be held in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Krotz Springs on Saturday, May 25, 2019, from 10:00 AM until 3:30 PM followed by funeral services at the Melville Baptist Church at 4:00 PM. Interment will be held in the Melville Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Nathaniel Dutton will conduct the service. Skylar, age 23, passed away on Tuesday,...